First Looks For Tales Of The Walking Dead Spinoff Include Terry Crews, Alpha’s Return And More (Plus A Premiere Date)

Fear the Walking Dead has now wrapped up its seventh season, with former star Kim Dickens officially reentering the fold as Madison Clark, and viewers have been completely in the dark on when the next chapter of the Dead universe would make its way to AMC. Such wondering is now a thing of the past, as the network has unveiled not only the premiere date for the upcoming anthology spinoff Tales of the Walking Dead, but also a crop of first-look images showing off new stars like America’s Got Talent host Terry Crews, as well as the lone confirmed franchise star to be returning, Samantha Morton.

First things first, Tales of the Walking Dead will premiere on AMC on Sunday, August 14, at 9:00 p.m. ET, with the first two episodes being available for streaming on AMC+. The six-episode season will each have its own focus and tone, along with an obvious change of cast members from one to the next. 

One of the newest TWD-verse recruits whom fans can anticipate watching is The Boys star Jesse T. Usher, as seen above, who will go from playing the fastest man on the planet (arguably) to presumably one of the only people left on the planet. And if this character is also fast, he would technically be one of the fastest people in existence, but it’s probably not a time for superlative brags. It might be time for a bandage though, as Usher’s survivor appears to be rocking a pretty gnarly head wound.

Another high-profile addition for Tales of the Walking Dead is the more comedically geared Terry Crews, who’s best known for popping his pecs on Brooklyn Nine-Nine (which he already wants to revive), and for being wowed by unpredictable performances as the host of America’s Got Talent. I can only hope his episode allows him to still tap into his comedic genius, even if he’s under potentially fatal duress the entire time. He’s sporting a pretty stern face in the pic, though, and he’s looking pretty responsible with his helmet and all. Terry loves headgear. 

Another exciting first look image from Tales of the Walking Dead’s initial batch is Samantha Morton’s return, though this shot appears to be from a time before the Alpha side of her personality took over. The proof is largely in the fact that she has hair, but it’s strengthened by the character looking emotionally downtrodden, as opposed to “amped up to lead a cult of skin-wearing freaks.” Considering The Walking Dead delved into the character’s backstory already ahead of her eventual death, I’m intrigued by what new information will be gleaned from the spinoff episode. I also hope it bounces across the timeline, so that viewers will be able to see Alpha proper in some way, and extra points if Ryan Hurst’s Beta is part of the equation.

If Terry Crews doesn’t get to be comedic during his episode, there’s no question that laughs are imminent when it comes to the installment starring Workaholics vet Jillian Bell and all-around queen Parker Posey. I need this episode in my life like nothing else that The Walking Dead could deliver, save for Robert Kirkman’s comic book series returning from the dead. And at least I know Bell and Posey’s ep is actually happening.